Abstract: An access point that provides a transition recommendation is described. During operation, the access point may associate with or establish a connection with the electronic device in a band of frequencies. Moreover, the access point may access or obtain information associated with or that indicates historical band-of-frequency usage by the electronic device. For example, the access point may receive, associated with a computer system, the information. Note the computer system may include a controller of the access point and/or a cloud-based computer system. Then, based at least in part on the information, the access point may provide the transition recommendation addressed to the electronic device, where the transition recommendation recommends that the electronic device transition from the band of frequencies to a second band of frequencies, which is different from the band of frequencies.

Abstract: A root access point (RAP) that communicates with one or more mesh access points (MAPs) via two or more concurrent mesh links (or paths) in a mesh network is described. Notably, during operation, the RAP may communicate, via a mesh link in the two or more concurrent mesh links, packets or frames with the one or more MAPs, where the mesh link uses a band of frequencies, and where the packets or frames have a priority. Moreover, the RAP may communicate, via a second mesh link in the two or more concurrent mesh links, second packets or second frames with the one or more MAPs, where the second mesh link uses a second band of frequencies that is different from the currently selected band of frequencies, and where the second packets or second frames have a second priority that is less than the priority of the packets or frames.

Abstract: During operation, an access point may receive, associated with other access points, information specifying one or more communication-performance metrics associated with the shared band of frequencies. Then, based at least in part on the one or more communication-performance metrics, the access point may determine a proposed channel and/or a proposed channel width for use by the access point during communication in a shared band of frequencies. Moreover, the access point may provide, addressed to the other access points, second information specifying the proposed channel and/or the proposed channel width. Next, the access point may receive, associated with the other access points, feedback about the proposed channel and/or the proposed channel width. Furthermore, based at least in part on the feedback, the access point may select a channel and/or a channel width for use by the access point during communication in the shared band of frequencies.

Abstract: During operation, a computer system may receive, associated with an access point, connection information, where the connection information indicates that an electronic device is currently associated with the access point in a wireless network. Then, the computer system may access information specifying historical behavior of the electronic device in the wireless network. Moreover, based at least in part on the historical behavior of the electronic device, the computer system may predict future roaming of the electronic device in the wireless network, where the predicted future roaming includes a prediction that the electronic device will establish a connection with a neighbor access point in the wireless network. Next, the computer system may provide, addressed to the neighbor access point, at least a portion of an encryption key(s) associated with a current connection between the access point and the electronic device.

Abstract: A computer network device includes: a data plane and ports that direct packets or frames in a network based at least in part on destinations of the packets or frames, where the ports are associated with physical links that use communication protocols; and a control plane that performs network functions Moreover, the computer network device may determine one or more first communication performance metrics of a first port in a first physical link in a link aggregation group (LAG) and one or more second communication performance metrics of a second port in a second physical link in the LAG. Then, based at least in part on the determined one or more first communication performance metrics and the determined one or more second communication performance metrics, the computer network device may assign a given packet or a given frame to the first port or the second port in the LAG.

Abstract: A system for negotiating routable Internet Protocol (IP) addresses is provided. The system includes a communication device that is operable to transmit a request for a routable Internet Protocol (IP) address, and a cellular router in communication with the communication device. The routable IP address may be used to provide communication to the communication device. The cellular router is operable to receive the request for the routable IP address and negotiate an IP subnet. The IP subnet includes a plurality of routable IP addresses, which are allocated to the cellular router. The cellular router is operable to provide at least one of the plurality of routable IP addresses to the communication device.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for maintaining access point names (APNs) at a centralized location for distribution to gateway nodes are disclosed. According to one aspect of the present invention, a method for maintaining service profile information includes receiving the service profile information from a server arrangement that is substantially external to a node. The server arrangement and the node are associated with a network that supports a general packet radio service (GPRS) protocol. The method also includes storing the service profile information in a memory of the node.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for maintaining access point names (APNs) at a centralized location for distribution to gateway nodes are disclosed. According to one aspect of the present invention, a method for maintaining service profile information includes receiving the service profile information from a server arrangement that is substantially external to a node. The server arrangement and the node are associated with a network that supports a general packet radio service (GPRS) protocol. The method also includes storing the service profile information in a memory of the node.